It was Tosh' first day in charge and it hadn't started well. Jack had changed the security systems to inform her if anything happened at the hub. So far things had gone from bad to worse. At 1am in the morning she'd been woken by the automated system telling her the intruder alarm had activated in the tourist office. She'd dragged herself out of bed and down to the bay only to discover that a couple of drunks had decided it would nice and warm inside. She'd had to call the police for help to evict them. She'd just got back in bed when the phone went again, this time it was to tell her the hub had gone into complete lockdown. She climbed back out of bed and pulled on her clothes again, she clipped her gun to her waistband and slipped her id into her pocket. This time before she left she grabbed her handbag and a thermos cup of coffee, it was going to take hours to get round the lockdown.

Ianto filled a new filter for the coffee machine as Jack busied himself cooking breakfast
"Are you sure you don't want me to cook?" he asked as Jack rescued the bacon from the grill just seconds before it ended up char-grilled
"I want to help," said Jack
"I know but I'd like to be able to eat breakfast before the fire brigade turn up to put out my kitchen" he said smiling as he pounced on the toaster now happily billowing acrid smoke into the kitchen.
"But…."
"Jack please just sit down and let me cook the rest," he pleaded opening a window to clear the smoke.
"But Yaaaannnn" he said and as Ianto looked at him, he gave him that cute smile that sent Ianto weak at the knees
"I love you Jack, but please from now on, I do the cooking"
"I've never had to cook before, will you teach me?"
"You want me to teach you to cook"
"Yes then I can cook you fantastic meals instead of you always cooking or me taking you out to a restaurant"
"Jack I like cooking for you"
"And I certainly like eating it, I'd just like to occasionally be able to cook for you"
"Can I be frank?"
"Always" said Jack
"You can't even switch on a coffee machine and you've proved this morning that you can't be trusted in the kitchen either"
"Well if you won't teach me to cook will you please explain to me how to switch on the damn coffee machine"?
Ianto laughed
"I'll write you nice clear instructions" he said smiling as he finished cooking the breakfast that Jack had insisted on, bacon, eggs, sausages, toast and of course lots and lots of fresh coffee.
He set the plate of food in front of Jack along with fresh coffee and sat opposite him with his normal breakfast a single slice of toast and honey and a cup of green tea.

After a shower they were both dressed in casual clothes. Jack as usual still wearing his military greatcoat but instead of his normal suit he was wearing jeans and a t-shirt, his injured arm in a sling and his greatcoat resting across his shoulder. Ianto was in jeans and wearing a leather jacket.
"So do we hire a car or use an SUV?" said Jack
"Lets hire something Jack," said Ianto
"Right into Cardiff we go then" said Jack

2 hours later they had rented a midnight blue Mondeo. Ianto had to drive, as Jack couldn't. They pulled up in front of Iantos house and he went in to retrieve their 2 suitcases and then they headed off up the motorway northwards. They stopped for lunch in a motorway services. Jack found the amusement arcade inside and proceeded to play a 'shoot em up' game, he challenged a young teenager to game and not surprisingly managed to beat him.
"You're an awesome shooter man," said the kid
"Thanks not too bad yourself" said Jack and shook the kids hand. He was just about to put another coin to play again when he felt an arm snake round his waist. He leant back and breathed in Iantos scent
"Come on Jack, otherwise we'll end up spending the night in the hotel next door"
"Would that be a bad thing, we are supposed to be on holiday," said Jack letting his hand slip behind him
"Not here Jack, besides I've seen the rooms in this place they're not exactly homely"
Jack nodded; it wasn't his idea of fun to spend the night in a roadside hotel. He was going to find a nice expensive hotel and Torchwood was going to pay for it.

They drove for hours, and moved about 4 miles. The traffic was almost at a standstill. Jack shifted in his seat he was getting bored. It was a really hot day and even with the windows open there seemed no air in the car. As they sat in the traffic jam, he reached out and started to play with the hair on the back of Iantos neck, his fingers running through it and occasionally caressing the skin. He noticed a man and his female partner in the car next to them, the woman smiled but the man looked at him with such a look of disgust on his face. Jack just smiled back and leant forward, at the same time pulling Ianto to him. He kissed him full on the mouth and sighed as Ianto opened his mouth to him as they kissed. He looked at the man in the car; his jaw had dropped open in a mixture of surprise and disgust. Jack closed his eyes and moaned as he deepened the kiss. Ianto broke the kiss
"Hey"
"You may be immortal Jack, but I still need to breath when I die its for good"
"Don't don't ever say that again"
"But Jack"
"I'm not ready to deal with that yet, I will when it happens but right now I'm not even going to think about it and neither are you ever again" said Jack so firmly it made Ianto shiver
"I'm sorry," said Ianto planting a gentle kiss on his lips and withdrawing as the traffic started to move forwards. Jack kept his hand at the back of Iantos neck, playing with the hair
"Cariad, please I can't concentrate," he said as the traffic cleared and he picked up speed a little
Jack nodded and removed his hand. He suddenly had this overwhelming urge to touch Ianto all the time. He rested his hand high on his thigh instead, Ianto moaned as his fingers caressed the soft skin of his inner thigh
"JAAACCKK"
"Sorry I can't help myself, we're alone for the first time I can't help it, I just want to touch you"
"I have no objections Cariad but please just move your hand further down"
Jack did as he asked
"Yan take the next exit" he said as they passed a sign that Ianto didn't bother to read as Jack just said drive north"

A plan was beginning to form in Jacks mind they were headed for the perfect place to spend their holiday, a lovely little village, nice and quiet.